Police identify man found dead inside SUV

Knoxville Police have identified a man found dead inside an SUV Saturday night in East Knoxville.

KPD responded to a shooting call at 3825 Bonnie View Avenue, and they found a gold GMC SUV down an embankment across the street. Inside the vehicle officers found the body of Leslie Guy Byford IV, 37, of Knoxville.

Police have not confirmed how Byford died. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the crime/drug hotline at 865-217-7212.

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Police say a man was found dead inside an SUV Saturday night in East Knoxville.

KPD responded to a shooting call at 3825 Bonnie View Avenue, where they found a gold GMC SUV down an embankment across the street. A report says the male driver of the vehicle was dead inside, but does not go into detail as to how that man died.

The victim was taken to UT Forensic center and the vehicle was towed for further investigation.

The victim's name is being withheld at this time.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the crime/drug hotline at 215-7212.